Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - Asia Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Blechnum
penna-marina
subspecies alpina

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Common Name: = Alpine Water Fern.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to Australia, New Zealand, South America.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Asia.
Desc: Small horizontal fern, mostly grows at ground level. Fronds usually 5 inches. Fern slowly spreads.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Looks great. Expanding.
Diplazium
conillii

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Common Name: = .
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Asia.
Desc: Unknown fern. Taxonomy may be incorrect.

10-04-2007 - Ratty.
09-11-2008 - Looks great. Expanding.
Microlepia
strigosa

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Common Name: = Lace Fern.
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Asia.
Desc: Grows to 18 inches. Rigid hairs on stem.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Looks great. Robust. Expanding.
Woodsia
polystichoides

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Common Name: = Holly Fern.
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Asia.
Desc: Grows to 10 inches. Clump forming, with blades tending to fall over.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Ok. It's alive.


Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - Europe Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Dryopteris
complexa
'Rumpelstiltskin'

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Common Name: = .
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Europe.
Desc: Grows to 18 inches. Clump forming.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Looks great. Robust.
Dryopteris
complexa
'Robust'

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Common Name: = .
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Europe.
Desc: Attractive green shiny fronds. Rich thick clump forming plant. Grows to 18 inches. Great addition to the garden.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Nice. New growth. Slightly burnt leaves. Growing.
Polystichum
x dycei

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Common Name: = Dyce's Ferns.
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Europe.
Desc: Horticultural cross of P. braunii x P. proliferum. Grows to 12 inches.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Ok. New growth, but few leaves.
Polystichum
setiferum
'Plumosomultilobum'

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Common Name: = Soft Shield Fern.
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of Europe.
Desc: Bristle like stem covered with short stiff hairs. Grows to 18 inches. 'Plumosomultilobum' is one of several dozen cultivars.

10-04-2007 - Spring fronds died back, new young fronds regrowing from base. Mature spores on both old and new growth.
09-11-2008 - Dead!


Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - North America Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Cystopteris
protrusa

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Common Name: = Southern Fragile Fern.
Native to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of North America.
Desc: Thin (fragile) fronds tend to grow to 18 inches. Plants produce a relatively thick mass. Fern slowly spreads.

10-04-2007 - Fronds declining, done for season.
09-11-2008 - Dead!
Dryopteris
celsa

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Common Name: = Log Fern.
Exotic to Wisconsin.
Grown in trial bed: Ferns of North America.
Desc: Very sturdy fronds. Exceptionally tall upright fronds, growing to 36 inches.

10-04-2007 - Looks great.
09-11-2008 - Looks great. Very tall.


Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - Asia Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Ferns of Asia

New ferns to watch (10-04-2007):
Arachniodes miqueliana - died?
Dryopteris bissetiana - very declined
Dryopteris cystolepidota - ok
Dryopteris kashmiriana - very nice growth
Dryopteris kuratae - nice growth
Dryopteris sacrosancta - very nice growth
Dryopteris stewartii - very nice growth
Dryopteris wallichiana ssp. nepalensis - died?
Polypodium vulgare 'Uulong' - ok
Polystichum tagawanum - ok


Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - Europe Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Ferns of Europe

New ferns to watch (10-04-2007):
Dryopteris complexa 'Stableri' - very nice growth/no spores
Dryopteris oreades - ok/no spores
Dryopteris remota - very nice growth/young spores
Polystichum dracomontanum - nice growth/young spores
Ferns of Europe

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Janesville Rotary Garden Ferns - North America Bed
Fern
Photograph
Genus species 'Cultivar' - OR -
Genus Hybrid 'Cultivar'
Description and grower
Ferns of North America

New ferns to watch:
Ferns of North America

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